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Sunan an-Nasai 4643 (Book 44, Hadith 195) #19176
The Value of Setting Slaves Free

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that loyalty belongs to the one who sets a slave free and that charity should be given to those who are freed.

It was narrated from Aishah that: she wanted to buy Barirah to set her free, but they stipulated that her loyalty (should be to them. She mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah and the Messenger of Allah said: "Buy her, and wet her free and loyalty (Wala) belongs to the one who sets the slave free". Some meat was brought to the Messenger of and it was said that this had been given in charity to Barirah. He said: "It is charity for her, and a gift for us". And she was given the choice
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ الْقَاسِمِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْقَاسِمَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَشْتَرِيَ، بَرِيرَةَ لِلْعِتْقِ وَأَنَّهُمُ اشْتَرَطُوا وَلاَءَهَا فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ اشْتَرِيهَا فَأَعْتِقِيهَا فَإِنَّ الْوَلاَءَ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَأُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بِلَحْمٍ فَقِيلَ هَذَا تُصُدِّقَ بِهِ عَلَى بَرِيرَةَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هُوَ لَهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَلَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَخُيِّرَتْ

TOPICS
freedom  *  charity  *  loyalty  *  slave  *  istiaadhah  *  wala  *  sadaqah

QUICK LESSONS:
Set slaves free; Give charity; Treat others with kindness & respect; Strive for justice & fairness when dealing with others; Do not oppress or take advantage of anyone in any way.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of setting slaves free. It was narrated by Aishah, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). She wanted to buy Barirah in order to set her free, but they stipulated that her loyalty should be with them. When she mentioned this to the Messenger of Allah, he said "Buy her and set her free and loyalty belongs to the one who sets the slave free". He also taught that charity should be given to those who are freed. This hadith teaches us about freedom, charity, and loyalty; all important values in Islam. It shows us how we must treat others with kindness and respect regardless of their social status or background. We must always strive for justice and fairness when dealing with others so as not to oppress them or take advantage of them in any way.

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